It takes a lot to push through the professional mask athletes wear on game night. However, a shout following pregame warmups would stick with Zion Williamson's New Orleans Pelicans until long after the final buzzer. For just a few seconds before facing Ja Morant's trash-talking Memphis Grizzlies , the night belonged to a simple, good-natured moment.

While heading off the court, the 25-year-old All-Star forward was working his way along the tunnel, signing memorabilia. Then it happened. A wide, genuine grin gave it all away. Williamson heard it; the mask was removed for a second. The Duke alum known for seriously earth-shattering dunks began a jog to the locker room because an obvious around-eight-year-old's shout accomplished something few in the world would attempt: they stopped the

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